Matthew Bass
Software Developer & Entrepreneur
Matthew Bass is an independent software developer, entrepreneur, speaker, and writer. He has over ten years of experience across a diverse set of technologies and has worked at places like SAS Institute, the world's largest privately held software company. An agilist from the very beginning, he continues evangelizing and experimenting with pair programming, test-first and behavior-driven development, and continuous integration. Matthew has spoken at several regional and national software conferences and regularly writes for publications like InfoQ.
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Career 2.0: Take Control of Your Life
Jared Richardson will discuss why you should card. How corporations are, by definition, soulless entities, who usuallydon't care about you, just quarterly profits. He delves into how jobs tend to overspecialize our skill set, and then lay us off when the skill set becomes obsolete. He talks about setting achievable goals, an d how to break those goals down into daily activities. The next chapters cover solid strategies you can use to achieve your goals. Finally, he will coach you in the skills you'll need to execute on those strategies. Remember, there is only one person who has your best interest at heart, and that's you. If you choose to not manage your own career, don't be upset if no on else does either. Don't be upset if you don't get what you want out of this life. It's not enough to want something. You've got to decide what you want, then take steps to make it happen. What's the first step to take to make your dreams come true? Wake up. Then start acting on those dreams. This book can help you get started.